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Gorham vs Loudon vs Ossipee vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Loudon has the most homeowners (89.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Gorham | Loudon | Ossipee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
5,692 |
4,521Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.